Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Mongolia

Mongolia: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 68,453 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68,453 t
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
57th
of 186 countries
All-time high
72,495 t
in 2022
All-time low
18,020 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Mongolia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 68,453 t for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in 2023.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Mongolia peaked at 72,495 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18,020 t, in 1962.

Mongolia ranks 57th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Mongolia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 19,979 t —
1962 18,020 t -9.8%
1963 18,727 t +3.9%
1964 19,995 t +6.8%
1965 20,700 t +3.5%
1966 21,594 t +4.3%
1967 20,935 t -3.1%
1968 20,652 t -1.4%
1969 19,637 t -4.9%
1970 20,335 t +3.6%
1971 21,447 t +5.5%
1972 21,621 t +0.8%
1973 22,309 t +3.2%
1974 22,698 t +1.7%
1975 23,255 t +2.5%
1976 24,530 t +5.5%
1977 23,934 t -2.4%
1978 23,689 t -1.0%
1979 24,643 t +4.0%
1980 25,005 t +1.5%
1981 25,400 t +1.6%
1982 25,949 t +2.2%
1983 26,991 t +4.0%
1984 26,594 t -1.5%
1985 26,595 t +0.0%
1986 26,570 t -0.1%
1987 27,392 t +3.1%
1988 26,682 t -2.6%
1989 26,844 t +0.6%
1990 27,849 t +3.7%
1991 29,233 t +5.0%
1992 28,960 t -0.9%
1993 25,545 t -11.8%
1994 25,393 t -0.6%
1995 27,796 t +9.5%
1996 29,130 t +4.8%
1997 30,831 t +5.8%
1998 31,952 t +3.6%
1999 33,178 t +3.8%
2000 33,138 t -0.1%
2001 28,830 t -13.0%
2002 22,863 t -20.7%
2003 22,981 t +0.5%
2004 22,126 t -3.7%
2005 24,066 t +8.8%
2006 27,621 t +14.8%
2007 30,714 t +11.2%
2008 31,353 t +2.1%
2009 32,619 t +4.0%
2010 26,836 t -17.7%
2011 30,190 t +12.5%
2012 34,392 t +13.9%
2013 40,254 t +17.0%
2014 43,570 t +8.2%
2015 47,665 t +9.4%
2016 51,954 t +9.0%
2017 59,023 t +13.6%
2018 60,823 t +3.0%
2019 52,064 t -14.4%
2020 63,397 t +21.8%
2021 63,750 t +0.6%
2022 72,495 t +13.7%
2023 68,453 t -5.6%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 68,453 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,379 t, 3.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 68,453 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,450 t, 6.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,027 t 18,020 t 21,594 t 9
1970s 22,846 t 20,335 t 24,643 t 10
1980s 26,402 t 25,005 t 27,392 t 10
1990s 28,987 t 25,393 t 33,178 t 10
2000s 27,631 t 22,126 t 33,138 t 10
2010s 44,677 t 26,836 t 60,823 t 10
2020s 67,024 t 63,397 t 72,495 t 4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 54 Sweden 71,749 t compare
  2. 55 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 69,164 t compare
  3. 56 Kazakhstan 68,832 t compare
  4. 58 Uruguay 65,712 t compare
  5. 59 Greece 65,058 t compare
  6. 60 Sudan (former) 63,032 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Mongolia?
Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Mongolia was 68,453 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 72,495 t in 2022.
What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 18,020 t in 1962.
How does Mongolia rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
Mongolia ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).